by Bill Young
The Indianapolis Colts got thoroughly outplayed by the Houston Texans last week and lost 34-24. This victory says more about the Texans than the Colts. The Texans appear to finally be ready to get to the playoffs after several near misses.
The Colts, on the other hand, appear to be in trouble after allowing more than 200 yards rushing to Arian Foster and losing star safety Bob Sanders. However, this is not a new problem for the Colts. Over the last four or five seasons, Bob Sanders has barely managed to stay on the field for half of his team's games. While the stats (yardage wise) take a significant hit, the Colts defense has always been more of a bend but don't break defense rather than a shut 'em out defense. This strategy along with the play of QB Peyton Manning has been immensely successful--in the regular season.
Peyton Manning can still carry the Colts into the playoffs. Just expect the scores to be much closer. The regular season will be more demanding this year and will prevent the Colts from doing much in the post-season. They will still make it, but they may have to earn it on the last week of the season.
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